Black Methodist Leaders Deny NAACP Controversy
The NAACP said today that its economic boycott of South Carolina remains in force, despite comments to the contrary.
The organization imposed the ban in 2000 when lawmakers declined to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol. But, according to local news reports, state Sen. Robert Ford—who is Black—declared that this week’s [...]
Council Censures Barry
The D.C. Council censured Councilman Marion Barry Tuesday afternoon and sent his case to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Office of Campaign Finance.
Legislation distributed to council members Tuesday morning included findings from attorney Robert Bennett’s investigative report that Barry’s contracts with a girlfriend and other associates violated ethical and legal standards. Bennett’s report found [...]
Same-sex Marriage Becomes Legal in D.C.
Black farmers: Government to fund racial bias settlement
The head of the National Black Farmers Association said Thursday the U.S. government has agreed to pay qualified farmers $50,000 each to settle claims of racial bias.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said those farmers may also pursue a claim for actual damages from the bias, and potentially receive up to $250,000.
The settlement, which covers as [...]
D.C. might censure Marion Barry over alleged corruption
Several D.C Council members said Wednesday that they will move quickly to censure Marion Barry, perhaps stripping him of his committee chairmanship, if he is not able to clear himself of public corruption allegations by next week.
Barry (D), who represents Ward 8 on the council, has until Tuesday to respond to a report to the [...]
Black America can’t rely on Obama alone
If we are to address seriously the economic devastation in black communities across the nation, we have to put aside, once and for all, the idea that President Obama has a special obligation to African-Americans.
Obama has said repeatedly that he can’t be the president of black America; he is the president of all Americans. We [...]
Bill Clinton hospitalized after chest ‘discomfort
Obama Report: 95,000 Jobs to Come Each Month
The U.S. is likely to average 95,000 more jobs each month this year, while personal savings will remain high as credit remains tight, according to a White House report released Thursday.
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Former Virginia Governor Doug Wilder Calls for Tim Kaine Ouster
The nation’s first elected black governor is calling for Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine’s ouster.
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Former Va. Governor Doug Wilder
In a column Tuesday on the political news Web site Politico, former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder said the Democratic Party has suffered a series of reversals in governor’s races and special congressional elections under Kaine’s [...]
Fenty’s racial problem: Black voters sour on D.C. mayor Read more at the Washington Examiner
Blacks in Washington are increasingly turning away from Mayor Adrian Fenty, who promised to be a “post-racial” politician but who many black D.C. residents say has become imperious and out of touch.
“It’s like he turned his back on the African-American community,” said Wendy Glenn, of the Rosedale neighborhood. “I don’t think he has the respect [...]
